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doi:10.1016/j.ejpn.2003.09.001 European Journal of Paediatric Neurology 2003: 7: 431
European Paediatric Neurology Society
NEWSLETTER Report on past meeting by Inga Talvik
Future meetings
Tallinn, Estonia 27 –31 May 2003 7th International Conference of the Baltic Child Neurology Association
The 5th Congress of the European Paediatric Neurology Society will take place in TAORMINA, SICILY 22 –25 October, 2003. All information can be found on www.EPNS or e-mail: www.epns.it
This conference was the first joint conference of the Scandinavian Neuropediatric Society and the Baltic Child Neurology Association in cooperation with the 4th conference of the Estonian Society of Human Genetics. More than 200 colleagues from all over the world (Baltic States, UK, The Netherlands, Finland, Sweden, etc.) participated. The most important themes in pediatric neurology and genetics were discussed (epileptology, neuromuscular disorders, intellectual disability, syndromology, cerebral palsy and genetics). The invited lecturers were most outstanding and contributed much to the success of the conference. Yoshiyuki Suzuki spoke about the future of child neurology: from molecule to patient. Ingrid Tein gave an approach to fatty acid oxidation disorders and Mart Saarma gave a wonderful lecture about neurotrophic factors in development and disease. Walter van Emde Boas talked about the pitfalls in epilepsy, while epileptic encephalopathies were discussed by Oliver Dulac. The highlights of epilepsy surgery were presented by Helen Cross and MarjaLiisa Granstro ¨m. As always, Victor Dubowitz gave an outstanding lecture about muscular dystrophy. Updated and top-level information about Rett syndrome was given to the audience by SakkuBai Naidu. As this was a joint conference with the geneticists 2 days were dedicated to genetics with top calibre lectures by Dian Donnai, Peter G. Barth, H. Ka ¨a ¨rianen, Jaak Jaeken and Richard Villems. The last day of the conference was a ‘syndrome identification workshop’ coordinated by Dian Donnai. All participants were enthusiastic about the meeting. 1090-3798/$ - see front matter
The 6th Congress of the European Paediatric Neurology Society meeting will take place in GOTEBORG, SWEDEN, 14 –17 September 2005. IPOKRATES Seminar, on the occasion of 50th Anniversary of Child Neurology in Slovenia 27 – 29 May, 2004. From seizure semiology to the epileptic syndromes: epilepsies and epileptic syndromes during neonatal, infantile and childhood period, Portorose, Slovenia. Invited speakers: Dravet C, Genton P, Guerrini R, Mizrahi E, Plouin P, Vigevano F. Informations: David Neubauer, University Children’s Hospital Ljubljana, Vrazov trg 1, Sl-1525 Ljubljana, Slovenia; fax: +386 1 5229357; e-mail: [email protected]; http://animus.mf.uni-lj.si/neurology/
Newsletter editor Reports on past meetings and congresses and programmes of Paediatric Neurology in individual countries in Europe may be sent to: Prof. Linda De Meirleir Pediatric Neurology AZK-VUB Laarbeeklaan 101 B-1090 Brussels Belgium Tel.: þ 32-2-477-5784; Fax: þ 32-2-477-5786 E-mail: [email protected] People wishing to contact other members regarding research or clinical studies can also write to the editor.
European Paediatric Neurology Society
NEWSLETTER Report on past meeting by Inga Talvik
Future meetings
Tallinn, Estonia 27 –31 May 2003 7th International Conference of the Baltic Child Neurology Association
The 5th Congress of the European Paediatric Neurology Society will take place in TAORMINA, SICILY 22 –25 October, 2003. All information can be found on www.EPNS or e-mail: www.epns.it
This conference was the first joint conference of the Scandinavian Neuropediatric Society and the Baltic Child Neurology Association in cooperation with the 4th conference of the Estonian Society of Human Genetics. More than 200 colleagues from all over the world (Baltic States, UK, The Netherlands, Finland, Sweden, etc.) participated. The most important themes in pediatric neurology and genetics were discussed (epileptology, neuromuscular disorders, intellectual disability, syndromology, cerebral palsy and genetics). The invited lecturers were most outstanding and contributed much to the success of the conference. Yoshiyuki Suzuki spoke about the future of child neurology: from molecule to patient. Ingrid Tein gave an approach to fatty acid oxidation disorders and Mart Saarma gave a wonderful lecture about neurotrophic factors in development and disease. Walter van Emde Boas talked about the pitfalls in epilepsy, while epileptic encephalopathies were discussed by Oliver Dulac. The highlights of epilepsy surgery were presented by Helen Cross and MarjaLiisa Granstro ¨m. As always, Victor Dubowitz gave an outstanding lecture about muscular dystrophy. Updated and top-level information about Rett syndrome was given to the audience by SakkuBai Naidu. As this was a joint conference with the geneticists 2 days were dedicated to genetics with top calibre lectures by Dian Donnai, Peter G. Barth, H. Ka ¨a ¨rianen, Jaak Jaeken and Richard Villems. The last day of the conference was a ‘syndrome identification workshop’ coordinated by Dian Donnai. All participants were enthusiastic about the meeting. 1090-3798/$ - see front matter
The 6th Congress of the European Paediatric Neurology Society meeting will take place in GOTEBORG, SWEDEN, 14 –17 September 2005. IPOKRATES Seminar, on the occasion of 50th Anniversary of Child Neurology in Slovenia 27 – 29 May, 2004. From seizure semiology to the epileptic syndromes: epilepsies and epileptic syndromes during neonatal, infantile and childhood period, Portorose, Slovenia. Invited speakers: Dravet C, Genton P, Guerrini R, Mizrahi E, Plouin P, Vigevano F. Informations: David Neubauer, University Children’s Hospital Ljubljana, Vrazov trg 1, Sl-1525 Ljubljana, Slovenia; fax: +386 1 5229357; e-mail: [email protected]; http://animus.mf.uni-lj.si/neurology/
Newsletter editor Reports on past meetings and congresses and programmes of Paediatric Neurology in individual countries in Europe may be sent to: Prof. Linda De Meirleir Pediatric Neurology AZK-VUB Laarbeeklaan 101 B-1090 Brussels Belgium Tel.: þ 32-2-477-5784; Fax: þ 32-2-477-5786 E-mail: [email protected] People wishing to contact other members regarding research or clinical studies can also write to the editor.